Construction toy



F. VAN D. KREIDER 2,141,993

CONSTRUCTION TOY Filed Oct. 11, 1938 R 1 7/2222 fl.Kr-eider PatentedDec. 27, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 3 Claims.

This invention relates to a construction toy, and it is primarily anobject of the invention to provide a shoe box or the like havingsuitable indications thereon whereby the box can be readily convertedinto a toycradle without the use of paste or other fastenings.

The invention also has for an object to provide a shoe box or the likewith suitable indications to denote the lines of cut to be made byscissors or other cutting implement to permit the box to be convertedinto a cradle.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in thecombination and arrangement of the several parts of my improvedconstruction toy, whereby certain important advantages are attained andthe device rendered simpled, less expensive and otherwise moreconvenient and advantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fullyset forth.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitelyclaimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will nowproceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawing,wherein:-

Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a construction toy in accordancewith an embodiment of my invention;

Figure 2 is a view in perspective with the toy assembled;

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view taken through the device asillustrated in Figure 2.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawing, B denotes the body portion ofa box, such as used in connection with shoes or the like, the bottom andside walls of the body B being made of cardboard or kindred relativelyheavy stock. The side walls i of the body B each has produced on theouter face thereof by imprinting, scoring or as otherwise desired anarcuate line 2 disposed on such a radius as to extend from substantiallyone end of the outer free straight edge a of the wall I to the oppositeend thereof. This line 2 denotes a line of out which may be readily madeby scissors or other cutting implement and the portion R cut out fromthe side wall I is of such form and configuration to constitute arocker.

The bottom wall 4 of the body B at a point closely adjacent to each endwall 5 is provided thereacross on its outer face with a line b which maybe made by imprinting, scoring or as otherwise desired and each end ofthe line b is 'continued by the line 0 on the outer face of each sidewall I. This line 0 extends upwardly from the bottom wall 4 to a desireddistance thereabove and is also positioned close to an adjacent end wall5. A slit is to be cut across the bottom wall 4 along each of the linesI) and upwardly of each side wall I along the line 0. The resultant kerf6 snugly receives the straight end portion of a rocker R. The rocker Italso frictionally engages within a slit 6 thus facilitating themaintenance of the converted toy in assembled relation.

While I do not wish to limit myself to a body B of any particulardimensions yet in practice it is preferred that the body B be of suchsize as generally used in connection with shoes for children.

From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that aconstruction toy constructed in accordance with my invention isparticularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience andfacility with which it may be assembled and operated, and it will alsobe obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change andmodification without departing from the principles and spirit thereofand for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself tothe precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shownin carrying out my invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

Altho the foregoing description mentions only specifically a shoe box,and preferably a shoe box for infants or childrens shoes, it is ofcourse to be understood that the invention is not limited thereto but isequally applicable for embodiment in boxes of other various kinds or forother various purposes.

I claim:--

1. A construction toy comprising a box body having a bottom wall andside walls of a material to be cut by Scissors or other cuttingimplement, the bottom wall of the box body closely adjacent to the endsthereof being provided therealong with lines to indicate lines of out,said lines having their end portions continued upwardly of the sidewalls of the box body, the side walls of the box body and the upperportions thereof being also provided with arcuate lines to denote linesof cut.

2. A construction toy comprising a box body having a bottom wall andside walls of a material to be cut by scissors or other cuttingimplement, the bottom wall of the box body closely adjacent to the endsthereof being provided therealong with lines to indicate lines of out,said lines having their end portions continued upwardly of the sidewalls of the box body, the side walls of the box body and the upperportions thereof being also provided with arcuate lines to denote linesof cut, the arcuate line on each side wall extending from substantiallyone end of the upper or free marginal edge of the side wall tosubstantially the opposite end thereof.

3. A construction toy comprising a box body having a bottom wall andside walls of a material to be cut by scissors or other cutting imple-10 ment, the bottom wall of the box body closely

